Willow Room reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
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Willow Room offers "fantastic food and fun atmosphere," featuring standout dishes like "amazing" scallops and schnitzel. With attentive service and a charming ambiance, it's a "neighborhood gem." While some diners note noise concerns, the restaurant remains a "perfect choice" for pre-theater dining, consistently delivering "great service and delicious meals."
1,963 Reviews
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Fred VIP
Chicago57 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Another terrific meal ... amazing mussels, beet salad, gnocchi, donuts ... and drinks. All fantastic!
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Dana VIP
Chicago25 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
One of my favorite spots! The Prix Fixe menu is great on a Monday night! Caesar salad is the best in the city! Truffle gnocchi was delicious. The Orange Ricotta donuts are a treat!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Love the restaurant, the staff, and the food. A little gem in lincoln park.
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Deanna
Chicago9 reviews
4.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great server in outdoor greenhouse!
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Eric VIP
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Wonderful date night spot.
Staff was engaging and attentive. All courses came out quickly and were delicious. Glad we finally checked out the Willow Room and will most definitely be back.
We had a reservation for the main dining room but there was a delay in tables clearing out. The staff was quick to offer a solution and seated us downstairs. Though there were other open tables, we were seated next to the bathrooms, but did not ask for a new table due to the delay in getting seated.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Phenomenal experience at Willow Room. The food was delicious. Butternut squash ravioli had the perfect sweetness from the squash and savoriness from the cream sage sauce. Schnitzel was perfectly crispy. Short rib was super tender and hit the spot. Arancini were flavorful and burrata appetizer had the sweetest tomatoes with the right amount of basil. Ambience was sophisticated yet casual. Not stuffy at all. This may be one of my favorite restaurants in all of Chicago.
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Stephanie VIP
Chicago9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great menu. Great ambiance. Food could be a bit stronger.
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Brad VIP
Chicago9 reviews
2.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
Overall 2
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 3
Pushed meal to be servered at one time - salad brought with the main course. All items were ala carte. Lots of kids in the establishment as well.
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Susie VIP
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
The willow room never disappoints!!! Amazing brunch delicious food
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Olivia VIP
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Amazing service! We called 2 hours before to add 1 person to our res on a busy Friday night and they did everything they could to get us a table. Great food & ambiance, too!
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FAQs
Willow Room offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 982-2151.
Willow Room is rated 4.8 stars by 1963 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
